Rules of Implication: Is [(P implies A) etc] True?

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The discussion centers on the logical implications of the statement "[(P implies ~A) and (P implies B) and (P implies C)]" being impossible. It concludes that this impossibility does not validate the statement "[(P implies A) and (P implies B) and (P implies C)]" as true. The participants agree that if P implies both A and its negation ~A, it leads to a contradiction, confirming that P cannot imply both A and ~A simultaneously.

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Suppose I know that [(P implies ~A) and (P implies B) and (P implies C)] is impossible. Does this means that the following statement is true: [(P implies A) and (P implies B) and (P implies C)]?

Any help is greatly appreciated!
 
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so basically you are asking if (P implies ~A) implies that (P implies A) and it does not..
 
I guess you're right! P cannot imply both A and ~A...
 

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